Drawing on both Western neuroscience and Eastern meditation practices, Siegel presents his current scientific research in an accessible, user-friendly 12 chapters. His research relates to 'mindsight,' or the ability of the human mind to step outside itself and observe its own thought processes as they occur. At his Los Angeles research facility, he has helped everyone from back pain sufferers to those with obsessive compulsive disorder, and although he cautions that this is not an easy path, it has been highly effective.